Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) Stock Has Average Target Price of $409.50 According to Analysts

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $409.50.

A number of research firms have recently commented on AEIS. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $421.00 to $439.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $350.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Zacks Research raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Monday.

Advanced Energy Industries Trading Up 4.4%

NASDAQ AEIS opened at $294.11 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.87 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 3.79. Advanced Energy Industries has a one year low of $169.35 and a one year high of $397.44. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $288.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $319.82.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.53. The company had revenue of $574.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $544.41 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 20.75% and a net margin of 10.77%.The company’s revenue was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.50 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries will post 9.53 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Monday, August 24th were issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 24th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7.46%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, COO Eduardo Acebedo sold 24,771 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total value of $7,814,755.08. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 23,109 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,290,427.32. This represents a 51.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Elizabeth Vonne sold 632 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.14, for a total value of $182,104.48. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,177 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,644,260.78. This trade represents a 6.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 27,218 shares of company stock valued at $8,562,008. 1.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 33.3% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 108 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, GHP Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 1st quarter valued at about $40,000. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Company Profile

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc (NASDAQ: AEIS) designs and manufactures precision power-conversion, measurement and control technologies. Its products help customers generate, convert, deliver and manage electrical power with high levels of efficiency, reliability and accuracy.

The company’s offerings include AC-DC and DC-DC power supplies, high-voltage power systems, radio-frequency power products, power-control equipment and precision measurement instruments. These products are used in semiconductor and electronics manufacturing equipment, industrial and medical applications, telecommunications, data centers, renewable energy systems and other demanding environments.

Founded in 1981, Advanced Energy serves a global customer base through operations and sales activities across North America, Europe and Asia.